手 品(てじな)

てじな

noun

magic trick, sleight of hand

1. magic trick, conjuring trick

A trick performed by a magician using sleight of hand or props. Literally means 'hand skill' or 'hand technique'.

彼(かれ)は手品(てじな)が上手(じょうず)だ。

He's good at magic tricks.

子供(こども)たちの前(まえ)で手品(てじな)を見(み)せた。

I showed magic tricks in front of the children.

トランプの手品(てじな)を教(おし)えてくれませんか。

Could you teach me a card trick?

手品(てじな)のタネがわかりましたか。

Did you figure out the trick behind the magic?

タネ = secret, trick (behind a magic trick)

忘年会(ぼうねんかい)で手品(てじな)を披露(ひろう)して、みんなを驚(おどろ)かせた。

I performed magic tricks at the year-end party and surprised everyone.

Usage: 手品(てじな) refers to close-up magic or sleight of hand tricks. It's the everyday word for magic tricks, while マジック is also commonly used as a loanword.

Common patterns

手品(てじな)をする (to do a magic trick)
手品(てじな)を見(み)せる (to show a magic trick)
手品(てじな)を披露(ひろう)する (to perform magic - formal)
手品師(てじなし) (magician)

Related words

マジック (magic - loanword, more general)
魔法(まほう) (magic - supernatural, not tricks)
奇術(きじゅつ) (magic arts - more formal)
手品師(てじなし)/マジシャン (magician)

Note: 手品(てじな) implies skill and technique rather than supernatural power, unlike 魔法(まほう).

Related Words

Synonym: マジック (magic (loanword))

Related: 魔法(まほう) (magic)

Related: 奇術(きじゅつ) (magic arts)

Compare: 魔術(まじゅつ) (magic)

Related: 幻術(げんじゅつ) (illusionism)

Compare: トリック (trick)

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Added 2026.1.12 18:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02

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